Pratik Dholakiya

Ever heard of the Japanese concept of 'Kanban'? It might really help your business.

Marketing is often the culprit. Here's how to fix the most common errors, or avoid them altogether.

Arguably the most important step in overcoming entrepreneurial stress is simply accepting that anxiety is normal.

One survey found that the third leading cause of failure by startups studied was that they hadn't built the right team from the beginning.

In one study, poor communication was the reason behind the failure of a third of all failed projects surveyed.

Turning something close to your heart into something that makes you money may not be as difficult as you think.

The World Bank has predicted that global investment in crowdfunding will hit $93 billion by 2025. What will you do to get in on this trend?

"Wish I'd known sooner" includes the need to avoid micro-management and the need to start networking early.

Use your phone to jump-start the process to improve your investment skills, use time more productively and sharpen your memory.

It only takes one harsh review to scare off an untold number of potential customers. How you respond will make all the difference.

With so many options for online customers to choose from, those first impressions that you, as retailer, give them, are everything.

Sure, as a CEO, you think of yourself as an "idea person." But these days, you also need modern marketing savvy in SEO and mobile.

Customer service and web security are just two of the "must-do's" you should plan for.

Sure, customers can use Yelp and Amazon to review your business. But there are other review sites out there that might work just as well for you.

Chasing deadlines, crunching numbers and pushing innovation are '"just another day at work" for startup owners. But, what do they do for themselves?

As an app developer, you should be asking yourself: "How does this improve lives?"

Think of your company culture like a house's foundation. If it's poorly designed and executed, one bad storm could cause it to crumble.

If you can't come up with a great idea of your own, simply improve on someone else's.

Small businesses have personality, and that's why customers love to buy from them and shop locally. So, play up your business's personality, using social media.

Great content. Knowledge of what customers are saying. SEO: These tools can help you with the most important elements of competition.

Sports are always a good icebreaker. Did you know that there's a website to bring you up to speed on individual teams and sports categories?

Forget Selena Gomez. Instead, consider 'micro-influencers,' who tend to be friendly and eager to work with brands that align with their online communities.

Your managers can potentially impact employee retention for the better by adopting a tailored approach to your introverted staff.

Social media is evolving at an incredible rate. The most important thing you can do is to equip yourself with the best tools.

Help with to-do lists. The distractions of tech devices. The need to solicit client signatures: Point-of-sale systems: "There's an app for that."

If you have company branches in the United States and the Philippines, communications are essential since one workday ends when the other begins.

You can set up your site in under 24 hours. No, really, you can.

Are you a plumber, lawyer, computer whiz, restaurant owner? Here's why SEO is your path to a potentially big business boost.

Are you creating a work environment that encourages open idea-sharing? If not, they will have no problem finding the door.

A strong SEO foundation will almost always lead to good results in the end.